Making Waves

The bitter goat snarled as he stared hateful green eyed glare towards Miracle. The hooded stranger approached the goat, but quickly recoiled due to the goat's violent attitude. "You're supposed to apologize when you bump into someone Dracula" the goat snarled. Miracle sighed softly "Sir I already told you I don't recall ever bumping into you, but I apologize if I did, please forgive me". Grey hooves shoved up against Miracle's dark blue cloak.

"That's not good enough, why don't you take that stupid hood off and say it to my face pal?" the goat snapped. The stranger really didn't want to cause any more trouble, but Miracle could not remove the hood. Sonic angrily frowned "Hey PAL, what's the big idea?", the goat growled to the hedgehog "Butt out blue boy. This is between me and the weirdo". The speedy hedgehog hopped off his seat and walked right up to the bitter goat's face.

A large badger with a blue jean jacket and dark brown khaki pants approached Sonic, a friend of the goats. The badger chuckled "Run along little blue boy, and let Earl do his business before I give YOU the business". Sonic smirked at that obvious challenge, one the young hedgehog was more then happy to accept. Miracle pushed them apart "Please don't do it Sonic. This whole ordeal is my fault, I can not allow you get hurt on my behalf".

Bunnie and Sally had just then returned to notice the fight, they could already see Sonic and Miracle were involved. The rabbot cracked her cybernetic knuckles the minute she saw Miracle. Sally stopped her "Hold on there Bunnie", Bunnie growled "No way, someone needs to them boys how to treat a gentlemen". The badger grinned as he eyed Bunnie's body with a flirtatious growl, Bunnie scowled with complete disgust at his sick glance.

The grouchy snorting goat, Earl yanked Miracle back to his angry green eyes and shoved him against the wall. More Mobains gasped and turned to witness the fight. Earl's crunching fingers pressed deeply into Miracle's cloaked neck, his rage deepening "Don't look away when I'm talking to you jerk wad. Show some respect and take off that stupid ass hood right now". This had gone far enough thought Bunnie, she angrily shoved past Sally.

"What the? YAAHHH" Earl screamed as he was hurled off of Miracle, the goat smashed into a nearby table, getting completely drenched with beer. Bunnie angrily scowled "Ya'll lay one more hand on sugar hood here, and I will personally rearrange your face". The hooded being gasped at seeing such passionate courage in Bunnie's face. Miracle was completely shocked, she looked angry enough to kill. "Ya'll right there sugar?" Bunnie smiled.

Miracle smiled "I am now, thank you Bunnie. Your stunning heroism is an inspiration to us all". The cyborg rabbit giggled and shook her head shyly, "Awe shucks it was nuthin, really" Bunnie said. The large badger quickly helped Earl stagger back onto his hooves, the goat angrily shook wildly to shake off his beer soaked fur. "HEY, you got a lot of nerve butting in missy" Earl shouted, Bunnie frowned "Didn't your momma ever teach ya anythang?

He apologized to you and you still treat him crummier then gum on a shoe, he's with us and if you want him you'll have to get through me first". Earl laughed "Now isn't that a sight Bud? A freak protecting another freak, makes you want to puke your lunch up doesn't it?". Bunnie gasped at their words, Miracle's eyes watched Bunnie's as they swelled up with tears. Bud the badger chuckled "I'll say, what an ugly broad, or should I say ugly bot?".

Sally angrily scowled "You jerks, I am ordering you to leave us alone this instant", Sonic sneered "You got no right to be talking about Bunnie that way". But no matter who or what was said to the 2 bully's, they continued to mock and tease the poor southern girl. Every word was like a knife digging into Bunnie's heart, her eyes and ears trembling with sadness. Earl continued to laugh "Better get a blindfold for Mr. Mask over there, he's gonna need it.

After all, who'd want to be seen with a chick that's got tire irons for legs HA, HA, HA, HA". Bunnie was about to break down in a heap of sobbing tears, that was until she noticed Miracle had vanished. Bud and Earl blinked as the hooded stranger had materialized directly in front of them. "Take it back……now" Miracle coldly hissed. Any ounce of politeness, kindness, or love had been completely erased, only an indescribable anger now remained.

Both the goat and the badger stared blankly at the stranger, confused at just how he appeared like that. Miracle repeated his icy tone "Apologize immediately". The grey colored goat grinned "For what, calling your little girlfriend over there what she is, a fre-ACK!". Before Earl or Bud could utter another word, a powerful crushing energy force was felt around their necks. Sonic watched in awe as Bud and Earl's feet slowly left the ground.

Somehow Miracle was levitating them off the ground, and crushing their throats with his powers. Powerful energy lights sparked from Miracle's furious purple eyes. The masked man's amazing powers were not only startling Sonic and his friends, but everyone else inside the bar. Miracle growled "If you DARE call her any of those barbaric names again, RAH". Miracle's magic hurled Earl and Bud across the room like they were dolls.

The badger and goat crashed through countless tables, dozens of bottles and plates, ultimately landing outside the bar through the broken door. The rage filtering Miracle's powerful magic was gone. The man's dark blue cloak ceased fluttering, and had returned to normal. Miracle turned towards Bunnie's, who's once saddened eyes were now filled with disbelief. "Fair damsel are you all right, is everything okay?" Miracle asked ever so softly.

Bunnie's Thoughts

Ah don't believe what I just saw, he just threw out those 2 guys like they were nothing……and it was for me. The king's probably going give him quite a holler, and he's still a stranger heauh, but he didn't care, he did it……for me. No one's ever stood up for me like that. Those names……they hurt me so bad, but when I looked at his face……his handsome face.

I could have sworn he looked more hurt by them then I was. Oh Miracle……

"Thank you" was all Bunnie could say. Her voice was soft but sweet, quiet but sincere, and her eyes had never looked lovelier as she stared into Miracle's orbs. The hooded stranger smiled and simply replied "Always". Of course the rest of the world didn't seem to be sharing in this soft, tender little moment. Sonic, Sally, Tails, and the others were rushing Bunnie and Miracle out of the bar before they knew it. The bar was a complete disaster.

The owners and the other Mobians were furious over the damages made to their bar, they practically ran them out of the place. Hundreds of angry Mobian mobs started to follow after the gang as they retreated. Stones, bottles, and garbage were chucked at Miracle without a second's notice. "FREAK" "GO HOME SIDESHOW" people screamed with a savage ferociousness in their voices. Sonic quickly got everyone out of town.

News didn't take very long to spread, in a matter of moments the fight's cause was already breaching the king's ears. Miracle was immediately summoned to castle Acorn. "My apologizes for the fight my friends, I didn't mean to cause any harm" Miracle said softly. Sonic and Sally believed him, they didn't really feel he should be punished for helping out a friend. Bunnie and the others had to wait outside while Sonic and Sally escorted Miracle in.

The royal hallway seemed to stretch on forever, the young traveler's sad and sorrow filled purple eyes stared downward. Miracle knew this wasn't a social visit. The King angrily clicked his fingers upon his throne as he waited for Miracle. Sonic and Sally approached Miracle's side as he stepped to the throne, and up to King Acorn.

King Acorn grumbled "Very interesting decision Miracle. You're in Knothole for merely a few hours, and you've already agitated the entire populace with 1 fight".

Miracle started "My sincerest apologies your majesty, it was not my intention to".

The king roared "NEVER MIND! Your intentions don't change the situation, now I have to explain to all of Knothole why I allowed such a dangerous stranger into our kingdom".

"Daddy, please. Miracle is not a criminal; the fight wasn't his fault at all" Princess Sally persisted.

Sonic added "Yeah sire, give him a break I mean he's the new guy in town and all".

King Acorn scowled "And what's to stop him from using his powers again hm? If the public knew about the depth of your powers, they would fear you more then they would Robotnik. This is a risk I cannot allow to take, I am sorry Sally".

"But father" Sally pleaded.

The king boomed his voice aloud "I said ENOUGH, I have made my decision. I hereby exile you Miracle back to".

"WAIT" a female voice shrieked.

The loud cheer of the southern bionic belle roared through the castle halls. King Acorn gasped as he spotted Bunnie running frantically down the carpet, she ran right past Sonic and Sally towards Miracle. The young rabbit blocked the hooded man and out stretched her arms.

Sonic blinked "Bunnie?".

Sally gasped "Bunnie what are you doing here? My father said no one else was allowed in".

An angry scowl painted the king's already upset facial features.

"What is the meaning of this intrusion?" King Acorn demanded.

Bunnie answered "Your majesty it was all my fault. The fight, the powers, everything, not Miracle. Please don't banish him from Knothole, he's the sweetest thing that eveah happened to my life and I can't lose him over something I caused".

The young princess blinked as she saw Bunnie bravely defending Miracle against her father, the rabbit's eyes sparkled like fiery jewels. That was love in her eyes. Sally's beautiful blue orbs widened at sight of such passion, such faith, such……love.

The king asked, cautiously, "Ms. Rabbot is this true?".

Bunnie nodded "Right as rain your majesty. There was 2 hoodlums hassling me at the bar, and we told them to stop. They got rough and tried to hurt me. He helped me out at the risk of exposing himself to all of Knothole, because he wanted to protect me".

King Acorn hummed as he deeply pondered this turn of events.

"I give you my word your majesty, I meant no harm to anyone. I simply wanted to make sure that she wasn't in any danger" Miracle added.

Sally pleaded to her father "Please daddy believe us, it's the truth".

King Acorn sighed "Well, all right. But Miracle still has to be punished for using his powers in public; no valiant deed can excuse that. I'm afraid I shall have to confiscate your hut Miracle. You shall sleep outside for the duration of your stay; I want to keep the public calm and safe at the same time".

Miracle bowed "I completely understand sire, no problem at all. Being a traveler one must get used to sleeping in the wild from time to time, I shall be fine. Thank you for giving me a second change, your kindness is most appreciated".

The masked stranger turned his royal blue hood towards King Acorn before heading to the exit. As he passed Sonic and Sally, Miracle flashed his shimmering purple eyes towards Bunnie's.

"Sonic, dear princess, fair damsel" Miracle said as he slowly exited.

A bow greeted Bunnie from Miracle's swaying robe; the rabbot simply smiled sweetly and curtseyed in return. With that said and done, Miracle exited the castle. Sonic, Sally, and Bunnie quickly followed him behind.

Meanwhile……

ZAP! Power beams of radioactive energy vaporized chunks of smoldering rubble; robotic storm troopers fired their destructive weaponry into the ground. Swat-bots had surrounded a mountain a few miles west by the Great Forest. The dark robots were blasting beams, drills, and digging weaponry repetitively into the planet's core. A loud clanking sound was heard as a Swat-bot's drill struck something hard, a shimmering glare flashed brightly.

"Unidentifiable mineral found, cease all drilling and contact the doctor at once" the bot said. Moments later the lumbering, blubbering mass of flesh and metal known as Dr. Robotnik arrived. The wicked doctor's red, bulging suit flexed with his stocky shift in weight and mass. Robotnik growled "This had better be good you tin plated toads, I'm a very important dictator". The Swat-bot extended its robotical fist to Robotnik with the item in question.

It was a bright, sky blue, shimmering diamond. "AHHHH marvelous, just the jewel I was looking for, Solafire" Robotnik grinned. The hole that encased the charred chunk of diamond revealed many other small fragments. The dark doctor could see multiple Solafire diamonds within the dirt, a sickening smile painted his twisted face. Robotnik shouted "KEEP DIGGING. I want every single diamond, jewel, gemstone you dig up.

I don't care if you have to carve up this entire mountain, don't stop until you've gotten every last piece". The Swat-bots nodded to their wicked master before continuing their digging. Robotnik headed over to his hovercraft with the diamond, Snively blinked at as he Robotnik entered the pod. Robotnik frowned "Head back to Robotropolis Snively. Sooner or later that special stone will turn up, and once it does, Mobius will belong to ME".

To be continued……